New research indicates the scale of online hate speech may be worse than previously feared due to the implicit ways that some content is phrased.
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Feb 2, 2023
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The rise of the far right in Western democracies in recent years has revived interest in how these movements and parties engage in politics. Given the generalizations that indicate that these ideologies are only constructed ...
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Jan 12, 2023
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In person, people with disabilities often experience microaggressions—comments or subtle insults based on stereotypes. New types of microaggressions play out online as well, according to new Cornell-led research.
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Oct 27, 2022
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We live in deeply unequal societies where certain groups, such as racial and sexual minorities, continue to experience structural oppression. Humor targeted at these groups can cause individual harm through its cumulative ...
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Sep 30, 2022
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According to the Anti-Defamation League, 2021 was a low point in the history of American antisemitism.
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Jun 8, 2022
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The rise of online hate speech is a disturbing, growing trend in countries around the world, with serious psychological consequences and the potential to impact, and even contribute to, real-world violence. Citizen-generated ...
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Nov 20, 2020
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COVID has led to children spending more time on screens using social networks, communication apps, chat rooms and online gaming.
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Nov 10, 2020
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A new paper in the Journal of the European Economic Association, published by Oxford University Press, explores the connection between social media and hate crimes. The researchers combined methods from applied microeconomics ...
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Oct 6, 2020
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People often resort to using hate speech when searching about terrorism on a community social media platform, a study has found.Community question answering sites (CQAs) are social media platforms where users ask questions, ...
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Feb 20, 2020
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Islamophobia was rampant on social media during the midterm elections, but researchers say future Muslim candidates running for office should know that the hatred they see online may be different than what they experience ...
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Jan 27, 2020
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